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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeb Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Anxiety kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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273 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeb Rush !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rush looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeb Rush . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rush throws a big shot that misses.
Rodriguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rush 's face.
Rush drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodriguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Rush .
Rodriguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rush circles away.
Rush tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rush wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rodriguez lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
Rodriguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
Rush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez tries to avoid it but Rush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodriguez to the ground. Rodriguez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodriguez has closed the distance and engaged Rush in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside that Rush shrugs off.
Rush is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rush avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodriguez lands an elbow that stopped Rush in his tracks for a moment.
Rodriguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rush s head.
Rodriguez lands a damaging elbow.
Rodriguez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rodriguez has Rush pushed against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Nice elbow from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Rush looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Rush is avoiding it.
Rush punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Rush shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodriguez defending well as Rush loads up on a big left hand.
Rush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush .
Rush looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodriguez forces Rush back against the cage and clinches.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but Rush blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rush lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodriguez has Rush pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rush has time to react.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Rush holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rush decides to pull guard.
Rush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rush wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rodriguez manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to get back to full guard but Rodriguez has passed into side control.
Rush is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodriguez has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush is working hard here to advance position.
Rush on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rush tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodriguez tries to push Rush 's head away but Rush is holding on tight.
Rodriguez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rush is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez looking to control but Rush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rush is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Rodriguez dominated that round.
That's time! Rush 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rush looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rush throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Rush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Rush .
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Rush pushes him off.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Rush keeps the fight on the outside.
Rush misses with a body shot.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodriguez lands an elbow just above Rush 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rush takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rush tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeb Rush . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rush takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rush tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rush takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush looking for a takedown.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rush is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rodriguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rodriguez is stalling here.
Rush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Rush moves out of range.
Rush with a nice cross.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rush misses with a head kick.
Rush throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown by Rush or perhaps it was just good defense by Rodriguez which made him look bad.
Rodriguez moves out of range as Rush throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodriguez.
No luck for Rush with that takedown attempt.
Rodriguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Rush backwards.
Rush drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rodriguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rush takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez missing with knees to the body.
Rodriguez is trying to stall.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside.
Rush tries to score a body lock takedown but Rodriguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Rush shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rush avoids the elbow strike from Rodriguez, against the cage.
Rodriguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush stops a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez stops a takedown attempt from Rush .
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Rush blocks it.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eddie Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Rodriguez tries to move into range but Rush moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush lands a brutal uppercut that launches Rodriguez off his feet! Rodriguez tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zeb Rush !
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hype
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